Jack Smith Asks SCOTUS To Decide On Trump Immunity

CNN reports:

Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to decide whether Donald Trump has any immunity from criminal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – the first time that the high court will weigh in on the historic prosecution of the former president.

The extraordinary request is an attempt by Smith to keep the trial – currently scheduled for early March – on track. Smith is asking the Supreme Court to take the rare step of skipping a federal appeals court and quickly decide a fundamental issue of the case against Trump.

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Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to decide whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his plot to overturn the 2020 election. A quick ruling could stop Trump from stalling his March 4, 2024 trial with endless lower court appeals.https://t.co/WnQRv1dnon

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 11, 2023